Infertility is a life crisis and the most important problem for infertile couples. The inability to bear children is a stressful situation. The most infertile couple experience emotional suffering from infertility. The relation of stress to infertility is long-standing and ambiguous. The reaction of infertile couple in the stressful situations is influenced by the coping strategies for infertil...

This paper raises issues about the role of family members in providing support for breast cancer survivors. Data were collected from 400 breast cancer survivors in Peninsular Malaysia through a custom-designed questionnaire fielded at hospitals and support group meetings. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The analyses show that all family members could be supportive, especial...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a combination of cholinesterase inhibitor therapy for patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and psychosocial intervention, for their spouse caregivers compared with drug treatment alone in three countries simultaneously. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. Structured questionnaires were administered at baseline and at regular follow-up intervals for 2...

In this paper a model is deseloped that explains the allocation OF an individual’s tirnc among work and two types of leisure activities: time spent with spouse, and time spent with paramour. Data from two recent magazine surveys are available that can be used to test the predictions of the model regarding the detcrminanu of time spent with paramour. The results of estimating the equation explai...

Growing research recognizes the importance of evaluating life satisfaction in promoting psychological well-being (PWB) among middle-aged and older adults due to its heightened for public health relevance. The current study assessed relationship between living arrangement U.S. aged 50 years or whether this varies by gender. We used Health Retirement Study data from 2010-2014 (7,163 respondents),...

Background: Coping with body image alteration is one of the most challenging breast cancer treatments. Identifying facilitators and barriers essential for integrative care planning to improve coping in women cancer. Objectives: This study aimed explore facilitating factors altered Methods: was done a qualitative approach from March 2016 October 2017. Participants (36 cancer) were selected using...

PURPOSE Harsh, abusive, and rejecting behavior by parents toward their children is associated with increased risk for many developmental problems for youth. Earlier research also shows that children raised by harsh parents are more likely to treat their own children harshly. The present study evaluated nurturing and supportive behaviors of spouses or cohabiting romantic partners hypothesized to...

Internationally, family members or spouse caregivers are critical in maintaining and improving the quality of life of individuals living with cancer. By providing about 70%–80% of patients’ cancer care, informal caregivers reduce the demands on the health‐care system, with significant economic benefits. Despite their value to society and economy, caregivers remain largely a hidden workforce, ta...